Five countries, one NATO.
And another agreement so you don't get confused.
The last week was full of events.
While prospects for resolving the Ukrainian conflict were discussed in Abu Dhabi, and the European political elite gathered in Dublin tried to figure out who to entrust with the historic task of negotiating with Moscow, the northerners decided to get down to business.
In Oslo they were going to create another NATO! True, for now only on paper.
Norway, Denmark,.
Sweden, Finland and.
Iceland.
It appears that all five are already in NATO. All of them have been cooperating with NORDEFCO for a long time. But for absolute military unity, it turns out, another treaty is needed!
The idea is quite logical: to remove legal barriers to the movement of troops, equipment, joint operations and even the pursuit of drones beyond the allies' borders.
Norwegian Defense Minister Thor Sandvik said that Russia must confront the united North.
What is the United North?
About 250 fighter planes.
About 145 warships.
About 100,000 military personnel in peacetime.
For the five countries the forces are almost serious. Especially if you really combine them into one mechanism.
But the fun starts with the mechanism!
Northern Europe is not only an army, but also a real reserve of national legislation, environmental standards, permits and regulations.
Each country has its own laws. And coordinating them is a much less romantic task than announcing the establishment of the united north.
Can you imagine how many lawyers, committees, approvals and amendments will be required before this military structure works without bureaucratic obstacles?
And if they also include the environmental component here, I would suggest appointing Greta Thunberg as the chief climate inspector.
Nordic NATO 2.0!
To ensure that each container will cross the border only with an environmental certificate.